Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-04-15
TWO PROMINENT MEN.

TWO PROMINENT MEN.
New that Sherman and Blaine are so
prominent before the people as aspirants
for the highest Office within their gin, it
would be interesting TO know on what issue
the Republicans expect to enter the next
campaign. MIR. Sherman is just from the
South, Mr. Blaine is out in the West. The
first spoke, the latter, SO far, has refused to
speak. Neither has formulated any clear
and distinctive issue. Since Senator Sher-
mans return hsme he has talked quite
freely to newspaper men, and 70 every one he
made the point clear that there will be no
campaign on the Southern question next
year. The negroes in the South, he says
are not being oppressed or worked at starva-
ton wages. The workingmen Of the North
are in no danger of competition from labor
cheaper and mere helpless than slave labor.
The feeling between the races is much more
harmonious than many will believe unless
they will see for themselves and be satisfied
The black men are not only safe, but indus
trious, busy and prosperous. The stories Of
Seuthern.progress are not exaggerated. That
region is developing rapidly under the in.
tiuencs OF peace, energy and enterprise
More than that, it has become patriotic. II
will ne longer do to held 1t up as bugaboo
to brighten either political babes or detards
in the North. Its interests are the interest
of the North, and SO are its methods, prin-
ciples and purposes. The cemmsn bond OF
constant intercourse on the basis Of mutual
confidence and respect is becoming every
day stronger. The North and the South
are one.
This is the way Sherman has talked since
bis return. Some of the expressions used
above are almost in his exact words, and
all of them are the substance of his many
conversations. From these 1t will be seen
that the bloody shirt is put away forever.
For the Republicans the campaign must
have another issue Then what is that is
sueg Without exactly saying SO, Sherman
makes the inference very clear that it is 60
ing to be the tariff. He preached protection
for protection's sake to the Southern people.
1t cannot be denied that there is very
strong protection feeling growing up in the
South, and that it is strong, determined and
aggressive. 1t is strong in Tennessee, strong
in the tive Virginias and strongest in Louis
lana and Alabama. 1t is through the tariff
that Sherman calculates to break into the
Solid South. His Nashville speech revealed
his hand in this connection. II was bold bid
for Southern support on the tariff platform.
No man need make mistake as ~ the
amount Of favor Blaine finds In the eyes Of
the masses of the Republican party, least Of
all the man called Sherman. He stands
head and shoulders above all the balance Of
the aspiring crowd, and he has q hold upon
the heart Of his party which not one among
them can ever hope to obtain, because not
one among them has the gifts of either per.
son or intellect which nature has showercd
upon Blaine. Say what you please about
his past mistakes and misdoings, the Repub-
llChu fbtCis dIC WIN nun. w neLueT lie
will be nominated is question which we
have nething to do with and care but little
We sometimes wonder what john Sher.
man thinks of the spontaneous overflow Of
enthusiasm which has greeted Blaine with
his party in his travels. Still further, We
wonder what he thinks Of the admirable
manner in which Blaine has borne himself
No speech. No thrusting forward Of issues
two years beisre the time Of their discussion
but prudent, calm and dignifsd-every.
wher exhibiting heartiness, geniality and
rugged American manhood.
Thus far the two great aspirants for the
Republican nomination for President in
1888 have appeared before the people That
one of the tive will be the candidate of tho
Republican party in this coming campaign
seems to be generally conceded. And il
the bloody shirt is laid aside, as Sherman
declares il shall be, they have NJ issue ex-
cept the one that might be made To come
from wholesale expenditure of the treasury
surplus, and this certainly is not prems
ing one for a national canvass
.